How do i get started as a Jr. DBA

I wanted to try this question out on on this newsgroup, because i can expect an unbiased answer. I am an Aerospace Engineer who has a serious interest in becoming an Oracle DBA. Everytime i talk to an Oracle training center, they always want to lure me in to train as a Developer first ($$$), and then get some EXPERIENCE, and then come back and take the DBA course ($$$) within a few months. Seems like they just want the money twofold. I'm no Oracle expert, but i know Developer functions have nothing to do with what a DBA does, except for the basic SQL, PL/SQL...
I have no interest doing Oracle applications development - i strictly want to be a DBA.
I already know UNIX, PERL, and some JAVA fairly well from my current work, and have done some programming with them, although they were all in an Engineering role - not in an Oracle function. Is it wise to just take the Oracle DBA course and the OCP tests and start looking for a Jr. DBA job. What are the odds of that working out. Thanks for your comments and advice!

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Before you buy. Received on Tue Nov 14 2000 - 19:29:41 CST